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A petite princess makes
her way through a
miniature obstacle course
during Cedar Hills
Recreation Center’s Fall
Festival. The center is
part of the Tualatin Hills
Park and Recreation
District.
older teenagers and other community
members with no children of their own
often stop by to join the fun.
“What we’ve tried to do here with
this event is we create something
where we can open our doors to the
entire community. We do get people
[from] outside of the Cedar Hills
community, but many of the people we
see here are the people that we see on
a daily basis,” Myers observes. “Their
kids may come to our after-school
programs, their kids may come to do
dance classes or gymnastics here, or
they may be adults in the community
that come to use our weight room and
cardio room.
“So we recognize so many of the
faces, and people may recognize their
friends and neighbors when they
come. It’s a great social activity for the
community.”
Because so many people come back
to the Fall Festival year after year,
Cedar Hills rec center officials try to
add new activities each year to keep
the experience fresh. This year they’ve
added a vendor fair in the gym,
featuring handmade offerings such as
jewelry, wooden toys, and children’s
clothing. Other new additions include a
caramel-apple-making station and a
scarecrow contest — members of the
community decorate their own
scarecrows, which will be scattered
throughout the building so that
patrons of the Fall Festival can vote
for their favorites in various
categories.
The Cedar Hills Recreation Center
provides programs and activities year-
round, but with a staff of about 140
volunteers, Myers says this is probably
the largest event they put on all year.
“The building is full, it’s bustling,
all day long. And, you know, our staff
loves doing the event. It’s one of the
things that’s really noticeable to people
who come in: the staff are having as
much fun as the community,” she said.
“I think that’s one of the reasons
we’re in parks and rec — we love to do
these things.”
The Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is
$2.50 per person, with a $10 maximum per family and free admission for those under the age of
two. 11640 SW Park Way, 503-629-6340.
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